Antirattler for automobile-doors, &amp;c.



P. coLB. ANTIRATTLBR FOR AUTOMOBILE DOORS, dw.

APPLICATION FILED DEO. 7I 1911.

Patented Sept. 3, 191.2.V

vwbzffwa/Jzw rnANKLINcoLE, or PONTIAC, MrclH/IGAN.

ANTIRATTLER FOR AUTOMOBILE-DOORS, 8m.v

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 3, 1912.

Application filed December 7, 1911. Serial No. 664,332.

To all 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANKLIN COLE, a subject of the King of GreatBritain and Ireland, residing at Pontiac, in the county of Oakland andState of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inAntirattlers for Automobile-Doors, &c., of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

The invention relates to anti-rattlers more particularly designed foruse in preventing the rattling of doors and other movable partsonvehicles such as automobiles.

In the present state ofthe art anti-rattlers have been constructed inwhich rubber bumpers have been used to resiliently bear upon the movable-parts and hold,V them from rattling. The objections to suchconstructions are that the face of the rubber is soon Worn ol, so thatthe body thereof is not placed under compression and the devicetherefore loses its effectiveness. On the other hand, various springmetal anti-rat-- tling devices have been used, but have not proven assatisfactory as rubber.

It is the object of the present invention to combine the desirablefeatures of the rubber anti-rattler with those of a construction in4which metallic bearing surfaces are employed.

To this end, the invention consists in the p construction as hereinafterset forth.

In the draWings,-Figure 1 is a perspective view of the anti-rattlerdetached; Flg. 2 is a longitudinal section therethrou h as applied tothe jamb of an automoblle door;

Fig. 3 is a plan view; and Fig. 4 is-,a perspective view of the blankfrom which the 40 metallic case is formed.

A is a metallic casing, preferably formed from a sheet metal blank,which as shown in Fig. L-is apertured at B and slitted a`t C, to formbendable portions D E F Gr H I. These when bent as shown in Fi 1 form anangle plate of the sect-ions D 1I, While the sections F GH I form theseveral sides of a rectangularcase. Within this case is arranged acushion J, of rubber or other r'esilient material, and in front of thiscushion is a metallic member K having shoulders /L bearing on the innerside of the rectangular case and a portion M-which projects outwardthrough the aperture B. The completeclvstructure is mounted inconvenient location, such as on the jamb for an automobile door, and asindicated in Figs. '2 and 3. In this position, when the door is closedit will strike against the projection M, forcing the same inward andcompressing the rubber cushion J. The resiliency of this material willreact upon the member M Iand hold the door from rattling.

The construction is one which is simple and inexpensive to manufacture,as the metallic case may be readily struck up by suitable dies and therubber J and metallic member K can be placed in position before theclosing in of the sides of the case, after which there is nothing tobecome detached or to get out of order. The device is mounted bysuitable screws N engaging apertures in the portions D E and extendingInto the vehicle body.

What I claim as my invention 1s,-

1., An anti-ratt-ler comprising a. metallic casing formed from a sheetmetal blank having an` aperture in one side thereof, a cushion of solidresilient material inclosed within said casing, and a metallic memberbearing against said cushion said member having a portion projectingoutward through the aperture in the case.

2. An anti-rattler comprising a casing formed from a sheet metal blankhaving an aperture intermediate the ends thereof,.one o K the endportions of the blank being bent to form with the intermediate portionan angle plate, and the other end being Vbent to form with a portion ofthe angle plate a rectangular case, a cushion member inclosed withinsaid case, and a metallic member bearing against said cushion member andhaving a 'portion projecting outward through the aperture.

In testimony whereof I ax my signature in fpresence of two witnesses.

FRANKLIN COLE.

